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Are you an aspiring or established author or illustrator?

The Children, Young Adult, and Adult Writers’ and Illustrators’ Conference holds professional development sessions tailored to all genres and skill levels. Learn from renowned Australian and international writers, editors, agents, and illustrators through engaging workshops, full-day masterclasses, and editor bootcamps.

Join us in person on July 6th at Royal on the Park, Brisbane, followed by an evening networking dinner. Continue your journey online on July 13th and 14th with diverse sessions designed to enhance your storytelling skills and industry knowledge. Don’t miss this chance to network with fellow creatives and industry experts.

The Bootcamps on July 7th are a day spent with an editor where you will receive feedback on your work in small group sessions, time to work on your manuscripts followed by a progress session where they will give you further feedback, there is also a discussion panel and a Q&A session. 

Register now at www.cyaconference.com and take the next step in your creative journey!

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Coral Huckstep from Affirm Press will be assessing manuscripts in the following categories at CYA 2024:
- Middle Grade
- Narrative Non-Fiction
- YA Writing
- Graphic Novels
Coral enjoys reading and editing manuscripts for young readers. She values all stages of editing, from evaluating the overall structure to perfecting the finer details. Coral particularly loves the collaborative and creative aspects of bringing a manuscript to publication, ensuring that authors remain central to the process.

For more information, visit www.cyaconference.com/assessments

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CYA 2024 conference attendees, don't miss the opportunity for assessments with Editor Caitlan Cooper-Trent from Curtis Brown! Bookings close on 30 May.
Caitlan will be assessing:
- Adult Literary Fiction
- Commercial Adult Fiction
- Crime
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Literary Fiction
- Mystery
- Non-Fiction
- Romance
- Speculative Fiction
- Thrillers
- Women’s Fiction
Caitlan is particularly drawn to literary and bookclub fiction that appeals to both the intellect and the heart. She has a keen interest in grounded thrillers and horror, stories about class, and narratives that revolve around love. In non-fiction, she seeks works that explore the essence of human existence.
For more details and to book your assessment, visit www.cyaconference.com/assessments
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📚✨ Join us for a rare opportunity to spend a full day working with Eve Tonelli from HarperCollins at an in-person Picture Book Writing Bootcamp in Brisbane on July 7th at #CYA2024! ✨📚

🔹 Receive personalised feedback on your manuscripts in small group sessions.
🔹 Dedicated time to refine your work.
🔹 Participate in a progress session for further insights.
🔹 Engage in a discussion panel and a Q&A session.

Limited spaces available: Only four people per group, with each editor working with two groups. Secure your spot now!

👉 www.cyaconference.com/bootcamp

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08 days until the CYA2024 writing and illustration competitions close. www.cyaconference.com/competition

16 categories for everyone from published, aspiring and under-18 authors and illustrators.
Picture book to adult genres, and illustrations

Published authors categories:
- Picture book (text only)
- YA/middle grade
- Writing for the adult genres
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Aspiring authors
- Picture book - preschool-aged children (text only)
- Picture book - primary-aged children (text only)
- Picture book - non-fiction - primary-aged children (text only)
- Chapter book - younger primary-aged children (text only)
- Chapter book - older-aged children (text only)
- Fiction writing for young adults
- Writing for the adult genres
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Hatchling authors
- Picture books - preschool or primary-aged children (text only)
- Chapter book (includes Text only for younger primary-aged children, middle-grade children, and young adults)
- Writing for the adult genres

Illustrators
Submit a colour illustration suitable for a book, based on the theme IN MOTION
- Hatchling
- Aspiring
- Published

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